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GOD’S MESSAGE NEEDS THE WISEST COMMUNICATION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
Deuteronomy 6:1-15

Psalm 119:9-16

 

“I will meditate in thy precepts,

and have respect unto thy ways.”

 

GOD’S MESSAGE NEEDS THE WISEST COMMUNICATION
 
As indicated earlier, the love for God is the sum of the first table of the Ten Commandments. Thus the statement in verse 5 is rich in expressing the extent of man’s duty to God. In addition to this, the words of God also are to remain in the hearts of His children. When the Lord gave the leadership of Israel to Joshua, He told him that the words of the Law shall not depart out of his mouth, but he should meditate on them day and night. The Psalms, particularly the psalms of David, stress the importance of keeping the words of God in our heart. All who fear the Lord have always strove to keep the words of God in their hearts. Memorising the Bible is part of Bible classes today, especially in the Sunday school. Keeping the words of God in the heart will keep one from transgressing them.
 
Formal education is a way of life today. It has become part of everyday occupation everywhere. Teachers are trained well in communicating their lessons to the learners. Children are taught according to their ability in each age group to ensure that the learner is able to advance to the next level every year.
 
In the days of Moses, there was no such education, but the knowledge of communicating information was there. Moses instructed Israel to teach the words of God to their children diligently. That was informal education. They were to talk to their children when they sit in the house, when they walk on the way, when they lie down and when they rise up. This was a duty primarily directed at the parents. A child growing in his fear of the Lord is a result of the parents’ diligence. In addition to verbal instruction, Moses also recommended that they bind God’s Word for a sign on their hands and as frontlets between their eyes. They were also to write them on the posts of their houses and on the gates, serving as teaching aids to the children. These recommendations were effective means of communicating the words of God to the children. In this, Moses demonstrated a highly developed educational skill that is still in use today.
 
THOUGHT: God’s Law speaks to the heart.

PRAYER: Father, may I ever learn Thy Word, and teach others too.

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